This King ruled of the Ashanti Kingdom, present day Ghana. His country was highly political and wealthy.

The Egyptian King known for his smile.

The last Queen of Madagascar that lost her Queendom to France

This Queen was known as a great warrior of battle. She was the Queen of Zazzau crowned after the passing of her brother.

This queen of Africa has her story in the bible.

Known as “the wealthiest colored man in the Northwest,” this Black inventor created an automatic device to open and close elevator doors.

His most notable invention was a refrigeration machine used to transport blood, food, and medicine during World War II.

She is the first black female doctor to receive a medical patent. In 1986, she invented the Laserphaco Probe.

African American chemist who developed an injectable oil extract that was the most effective treatment for leprosy.

This inventor was born in Nigeria in 1954. In 1989, he created the world’s fastest computer

This HBCU is listed as best undergrad Computer Science Program

This HBCU has been recognized in the following publications:

US News & World Report and The Princeton

Review in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Notable alumnae of this all girl college include Alice Walker, Stacey Abrams, Keisha Knight-Pulliam

This Black American scientist is responsible for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.